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Punjab moves to ease seminary registration rules under new bill
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to ease the registration procedure for seminaries in the province, ARY News reported.
- Under the proposed amendment, seminaries registered with the Directorate General of Religious Education will not be required to re-register.
- The bill has been referred to the relevant Standing Committee on Interior for review.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to ease the registration procedure for seminaries in the province, ARY News reported.
A proposal has been included in the Societies Registration (Amendment) Bill 2026 presented in the Punjab Assembly, proposing exemption from fresh registration for seminaries already registered under the Federal Ministry of Education.
Under the proposed amendment, seminaries registered with the Directorate General of Religious Education will not be required to re-register. Similarly, seminaries already registered at the federal level will not be bound to register again in Punjab.
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